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02/21/2013 Costa Mesa CPUC meeting on San Onofre

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Please attend today’s California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) public participation hearing regarding San Onofre nuclear power plant.  The CPUC does not appear to understand the urgency of the situation and has a long drawn out process that seems to care … Continue reading →

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What Part of Fukushima Do You NOT understand?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Original song by Tom English & Chris Blanchard. Vocals – Tom English, Guitar – Chris Blanchard, 1st umbrella – Gary Headrick, 2st umbrella, Donna Gilmore.  Taken outside the 11/30/2012 NRC public meeting on Edison’s plan to restart its aging, crippled San … Continue reading →

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01/16/2013 Maryland NRC meeting: Friends of the Earth San Onofre petition

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Friends of the Earth (FOE) petitioner will address the NRC Petition Review Board (PRB) in Maryland on 1/16/2013 regarding restart of the San Onofre nuclear power plant.   UPDATE: Listen to Arnie Gundersen as he makes his slide presentation. In this … Continue reading →

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10/25/2012 Irvine CPUC meeting – San Onofre on agenda

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please attend October 25th California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) meeting to share your concerns about San Onofre nuclear power plant costs and reliability.   CAUTION: The CPUC has no jurisdiction over nuclear power plant safety.  Therefore, it’s important to limit your … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Initiative signature drive falls short, but movement towards shutdown grows

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Though we maintained optimism until the end that we may qualify our initiative for the November ballot, and while our hopes were bolstered by a recent influx of signatures due to publicity surrounding the anniversary of Fukushima as well as … Continue reading →

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03/20/2012 6 PM San Clemente City Council Meeting – Radiation Monitoring

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please attend the March 20th (6 pm) San Clemente City Council meeting to show your support for independent radiation monitoring in San Clemente. Location: San Clemente City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, CA. The public has no access to timely radiation … Continue reading →

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3/11/2012 Peaceful Rally and Protest – San Onofre

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Attend peaceful rally and protest of continued risky and costly operation of San Onofre nuclear power plant March 11, 2012 — One year Fukushima Daiichi Disaster Anniversary 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM For details, please visit Citizens Oversite Projects or call 619-820-5321 … Continue reading →

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Shutdown has no impact on wholesale energy prices

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

California has so much excess electricity-generating capacity, the shutdown of San Onofre Nuclear power plant last week had no impact on wholesale electricity prices, data from the California Independent System Operator showed. California has a huge amount of gas plant … Continue reading →

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San Onofre and Other Nuclear Plants’ Mechanical Failures

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear joins Thom Hartmann. California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant was unexpectedly shut down after radioactive water was discovered leaking out of the plant’s Unit 3 reactor [resulting in the release of radioactive vapor into the air]. … Continue reading →

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San Onofre Radiation Leak 2/1/2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Southern California Edison finally admits to possible radiation leak at San Onofre – SF Gate 2/1/2012 A tiny amount of radiation may have escaped from the San Onofre nuclear power plant after a water leak prompted operators to shut down … Continue reading →

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